CPC Sneak Peak - APRIL BONUS Fancy Folds & Treat Box by Christy Fulk

Here is another sneak peak over on Craft Project Central this month! I am pretty excited about my project and the other designers' projects as well!  If you have never heard of CPC, then go check it out! Great way to get many project ideas! 

#imbringingbirthdaysback Fancy Fold Cards & Treat Box – April Bonus Project by Christy Fulk
Do you want to join Stampin’ Up!’s #imbringingbirthdaysback movement by sending more birthday cards? This project ensemble will help you get started! Included in this tutorial are two, fancy fold birthday cards and one balloon treat box. The projects feature the Balloon Builders Stamp Set and the It’s My Birthday Designer Series Paper Stack. The tutorial also includes four different animal balloons made with the stamp set. This would also make a great #imbringingbirthdaysback class!

  This fun project comes to you designed by Christy! To get the instructions for Christy's project, just subscribe to April (or one of our 3, 6 or 12 month discounted packages!)! And if you have a minute, please leave Christy a comment on her project!  

Thanks for stopping by! I hope this inspires you!

Cindy

Cucumber Crush Onstage Display Samples by ME!

SAMPLES FEATURING 2015-2017 IN-COLOR CUCUMBER CRUSH

Here are some display samples that I was asked to make for the Onstage Live event in Salt Lake City. I was tasked with using the 2015-2017 In-Colors and create 4 projects of each color thru cards, scrapbook pages and 3D items.Today I will share my Cucumber Crush projects.

Paint swipe and greeting stamp image from the NEW Painter's Palette Stamp set.

Paint swipe and greeting stamp image from the NEW Painter's Palette Stamp set.

Flower and leaves and greeting stamp images from the NEW Love and Affection Stamp set.

Washi Tape from the NEW Affectionately Yours Designer Washi Tape. 

Ribbon is the NEW Cucumber Crush 5/8" Mini Striped Ribbon.

Flower and leaves and greeting stamp images from the NEW Love and Affection Stamp set.

Washi Tape from the NEW Affectionately Yours Designer Washi Tape. 

Remember that all of these NEW products will be available when the NEW Stampin' UP Catalog goes live on June 1st, 2016!  So mark down a wish list for the products you see here now and be ready for that date!

Thanks for stopping by here! Hope this inspires you!

Inspire. Create. Share. That's what I love to do.

Cindy

Fancy Friday - "Other than a card" challenge

Welcome back to the Fancy Friday Blog Hop!

My fancy friends and I are back with some NEW fancy friends too! We loved working with each other so much that we decided to continue on with an all new blog hop to inspire you in fun new ways! Then a few of us had to take a break so we invited some new FANCY friends to join us and make the blog hop a little longer for your enjoyment! These are a group of past and current Artisans that have become fast friends thru the Artisan journey.

 Each month on the last Friday, we will bring to you new challenges of all kinds (color,sketch, stamp focus, etc)! This month the amazing Cathy Caines picked our theme "Other than a card". I have been wanting to play with the Friends and Flowers Stamp set from the Occasions Catalog (which by the way, it NOT carrying over to the New Stampin' UP Catalog so get it while you can) and I was happy to make something other than a card with it! Well I made a card too! LOL

Friends and Flowers Stamp Set 

Such a versatile set to have! Come see what I made with it.....

This first project was made with the Shine On Specialty Designer Paper and the Gift Bag Punch Board. I so loved this DSP for the thickness and shine of the silver metallic images. You must get a pack of it before it leave us forever! I used the flower petal images in the stamp set with the Festive Flower Punch to create the large Daffodil Delight bloom. The middle of the flower is from the Botancial Builder Framelits Dies. The greeting is from Circle of Spring Stamp set. That ribbon is the Bermuda Bay 1/8" Stitched Ribbon and it is fantastic!

I took the fish and fins from the same stamp set with Bermuda Bay ink to make my cute fish. Polka Dot Cone Cellophane Bags are perfect for a little treat for a special little boy. I added the clear sequins from the Metallic Sequins Assortment for the fish bubbles. The mini 3x3 card is easy to make with another fish and the leaves and flower centers from the Botanical Builder Framelits Dies. Looks like coral or seaweed to me! The greetings are also from the Circle of Spring Stamp set.

For this last project with this stamp set, I created this special card for my dear friend from across the other side of the world, Susan Wong. She recently welcomed her 4th child in the world and I sent this card to her. I know that it gave her a good chuckle! ;) 

Thanks for stopping by my post for the Fancy Friday blog hop!

Inspire. Create. Share. That's what I love to do.

Cindy
You saw Cathy Caines's project before me and now move on to 

Mercedes Weber's project by clicking on the next button below! 

Delightful Dijon Onstage Display Samples by ME

SAMPLES FEATURING 2015-2017 IN-COLOR DELIGHTFUL DIJON

Here are some display samples that I was asked to make for the Onstage Live event in Salt Lake City. I was tasked with using the 2015-2017 In-Colors and create 4 projects of each color thru cards, scrapbook pages and 3D items. Today I will share my Delightful Dijon projects. These might be my favorites of the bunch!

Leaves and greeting stamp image from the NEW Love and Affection Stamp set.

Ribbon is the NEW Delightful Dijon 5/8" Mini Striped Ribbon.

Large bloom image from Bithrday Blooms Stamp set was stamped on Shimmery White Cardstock and watercolored in with Perfect Plum and Old Olive inks. 

Possibly my favorite simple sample!

Paint swipe and greeting stamp image from the NEW Painter's Palette Stamp set.

Writing Notes Stamp set is stamped with Smoky Slate.

Paint swipe and greeting stamp image from the NEW Painter's Palette Stamp set.

Ribbon is the NEW Delightful Dijon 5/8" Mini Striped Ribbon.

Leaves and greeting stamp images from the NEW Love and Affection Stamp set.

Ribbon is the NEW Mint Macaron 5/8" Mini Striped Ribbon.

I used a piece of the NEW Affectionately Yours Designer Wash Tape too.

Remember that all of these NEW products will be available when the NEW Stampin' UP Catalog goes live on June 1st, 2016!  So mark down a wish list for the products you see here now and be ready for that date!

Thanks for stopping by here! Hope this inspires you!

Inspire. Create. Share. That's what I love to do.

Cindy

Mint Macaron Onstage Display Samples by ME

SAMPLES FEATURING 2015-2017 IN-COLOR MINT MACARON

 Here are some display samples that I was asked to make for the Onstage Live event in Salt Lake City. I was tasked with using the 2015-2017 In-Colors and create 4 projects of each color thru cards, scrapbook pages and 3D items. Today I will share my Mint Macaron projects.

Paint background and greeting stamp image from the NEW Painter's Palette Stamp set.

New Melon Mambo Thick Baker's Twine.

Flowers stamp image from the NEW Love and Affection Stamp set.

Ribbon is the NEW Tip Top Taupe 5/8" Mini Striped Ribbon.

Frame, greeting and background paint swipes are from the NEW Painter's Palette.

Flower stamp images from the NEW Love and Affection Stamp set.

Flower and greeting stamp image from the NEW Love and Affection Stamp set.

Ribbon is the NEW Tip Tip Taupe 5/8" Mini Striped Ribbon.

Sadly this French Fry Box Die is now retiring so get it while you can!

Remember that all of these NEW products will be available when the NEW Stampin' UP Catalog goes live on June 1st, 2016!  So mark down a wish list for the products you see here now and be ready for that date!

Thanks for stopping by here! Hope this inspires you!

Inspire. Create. Share. That's what I love to do.

Cindy

CPC Sneak Peak - Farmers Market Easel Card Gift Set by Michelle Wecksler

Here is another sneak peak over on Craft Project Central this month! I am pretty excited about my project and the other designers' projects as well!  If you have never heard of CPC, then go check it out! Great way to get many project ideas! 

Farmers Market Easel Card Gift Set by Michelle Wecksler!
It's time for Spring and time for digging in the dirt in the garden!  This Farmer’s Market Easel Card Gift Set is a wonderful way to share a gift from the garden with someone special.  In this tutorial you will learn to make a wonderful easel card with drawer that can be decorated in so many different ways for different occasions.  The set also includes a stamped muslin bag for storing seeds and a beautiful gift tag for gift giving.  You will also learn how to make the images stamped on muslin bags burst with color!  This set would be perfect for a stamp camp or as a special gift for Spring! 

  This fun project comes to you designed by Michelle! To get the instructions for Michelle's project, just subscribe to April (or one of our 3, 6 or 12 month discounted packages!)! And if you have a minute, please leave Michelle a comment on her project!  

Thanks for stopping by! I hope this inspires you!

Cindy

Tip Top Taupe Onstage Display Samples by ME

SAMPLES FEATURING 2015-2017 IN-COLOR TIP TOP TAUPE

 Here are some display samples that I was asked to make for the Onstage Live event in Salt Lake City. I was tasked with using the 2015-2017 In-Colors and create 4 projects of each color thru cards, scrapbook pages and 3D items. Today I will share my Tip Top Taupe projects.

Mini flowers stamp image from the NEW Love and Affection Stamp set.

Washi Tape from the NEW Affectionately Yours Designer Washi Tape.

Greeting is from the Me = Grateful Stamp set.

Easel Frame and Greeting stamp image from the NEW Painter's Palette Stamp set.

Showing also the Thick Baker's Twine in a NEW Melon Mambo color.

Flower stamp image from the NEW Love and Affection Stamp set.

Ribbon is the NEW Mint Macaron 5/8" Mini Striped Ribbon.

Greeting is from Balloon Celebration Stamp set. 

Paint swipes and greeting stamp image from the NEW Painter's Palette Stamp set.

Ribbon is the NEW Watermelon Wonder 5/8" Mini Striped Ribbon.

Remember that all of these NEW products will be available when the NEW Stampin' UP Catalog goes live on June 1st, 2016!  So mark down a wish list for the products you see here now and be ready for that date!

Thanks for stopping by here! Hope this inspires you!

Inspire. Create. Share. That's what I love to do.

Cindy

Watermelon Wonder Onstage Display Samples by ME

SAMPLES FEATURING 2015-2017 IN-COLOR WATERMELON WONDER 

Here are some display samples that I was asked to make for the Onstage Live event in Salt Lake City. I was tasked with using the 2015-2017 In-Colors and create 4 projects of each color thru cards, scrapbook pages and 3D items. Today I will share my Watermelon Wonder projects. (I made an extra one too.)

The greeting stamp image from the NEW Love and Affection Stamp set

The stripes of patterns are the NEW Affectionately Yours Designer Washi Tape. 

The cut flower and leaves shape are from the Rose Wonder Thinlits Dies.

Background stamp image from the NEW Love and Affection Stamp set.

Ribbon is the NEW Tip Top Taupe 5/8" Mini Striped Ribbon.

Greeting is from Friendly Wishes Stamp set. 

Flower and leaves and greeting stamp images from the NEW Love and Affection Stamp set.

Washi Tape from the NEW Affectionately Yours Designer Washi Tape. 

Flower stamp image from the NEW Love and Affection Stamp set.

Ribbon is the NEW Watermelon Wonder  5/8" Mini Striped Ribbon.

Paint swipe and greeting stamp image from the NEW Painter's Palette Stamp set.

Remember that all of these NEW products will be available when the NEW Stampin' UP Catalog goes live on June 1st, 2016!  So mark down a wish list for the products you see here now and be ready for that date!

Thanks for stopping by here! Hope this inspires you!
Be sure to check back all this week to see the other 2015-2017 In-Color Samples I created!

Inspire. Create. Share. That's what I love to do.

Cindy

CPC Sneak Peak - Star Scrapbook with Matching Card by Yapha Mason

Here is another sneak peak over on Craft Project Central this month! I am pretty excited about my project and the other designers' projects as well!  If you have never heard of CPC, then go check it out! Great way to get many project ideas!

Star Scrapbook with Matching Card by Yapha Mason
This star-shaped scrapbook is as much fun to use as it is to create! It is lovely to display when it is open and easy to store when closed. This version, created with the Sweet Li’l Thing Designer Series Paper makes a wonderful baby scrapbook. If you change the paper it can also be a great scrapbook for Mother’s Day, birthdays, weddings, and many other special occasions. It is perfect for a class or a club project, or just a fun afternoon scrapping with friends. Includes instructions for a coordinating card.

 This fun project comes to you designed by Yapha! To get the instructions for Yapha's project, just subscribe to April (or one of our 3, 6 or 12 month discounted packages!)! And if you have a minute, please leave Yapha a comment on her project!  

Thanks for stopping by! I hope this inspires you!

Cindy

Stampin' UP Artisan Blog Hop - Gathering Mother's Day Flowers

Welcome back to the 2015-2016 Stampin' UP Artisan Design Team Blog Hop! 
I am so blessed that I get to create and inspire with these amazing Stampin' UP products and share with you all here for another wonderful year! Remember that every other Thursday, all 20 of us from all over the world will post on our blogs an inspiring project for you! Be sure to get Google Translate so that you can read in your language all about how they created their projects too. Please keep hoppin' thru them all....you do not want to miss anyone of these amazing ladies!

This week we are showcasing our Artisan projects for the Stampin' UP Facebook Page this month. For this project, the team was to focus on the two tools and three stamp sets with a "Perfect Packaging" for a Baby or Bridal Shower or Mother's Day so plan to see A LOT of different design styles with these selective products as you move thru the blog hop! 

I choose to use the Gift Box Punch Board with the Circle of Spring Stamp Set and the Botancial Builder Framelits Dies to create a Mother's Day packaging. The Gift Box Punch Board is great for making MANY different sizes of boxes but I choose to make a gathering basket from a box. Simple to make really: just make any size box you want and score only two sides, leave the other two sides open and add a handle. I added some fresh cut flowers inside a Polka Dot Cone Cellophane Bag and tied with Rich Razzleberry 1/4" Cotton Ribbon. I stamped the wreath image in Old Olive ink and used the matching Wonderous Wreath Framelits Dies to cut out. To finish, add some beautiful flowers with the Botanical Builder Framelits Dies. 

So here is a cute little box made with the Gift Box Punch Board. The highlight of this piece is the Botanical Builder Framelit Dies and the Corrugated Kraft Paper. I placed the flower and the pieces on a 1 1/4" Circle Punch piece of Window Sheet so that the linen thread it attached for a belly band on the box.

For the card, I made a few more SEVERAL flowers using the Botanical Builder Framelits Dies in the shades of purples like Rich Razzleberry, Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum and the retiring Blackberry Bliss. I used Kraft Cardstock with the Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder for a textured background. 

Now if you want, add a tag on the box too! All the greetings I used on these projects are from the Circle of Spring Stamp Set. I got a piece of Brighton jewelry for my mom while I was in the Salt Lake City recently. I was there attending the Stampin' UP Onstage Live event where we got to see all the new products coming soon! 

You are going to love it! Trust me! We on the Artisan Team will be sharing some new products in June so be sure to tune in then!

Thanks for stopping by here and if you leave a comment then thanks for truly making my day!

Inspire. Create. Share. That's what I love to do.

Cindy

Now on to one of my dearest friends and Artisan Design Team sister for life.....Connie Collins! She will blow your mind!

CPC Sneak Peak - Quick & Easy Party Mini Bags by ME!

Here is another sneak peak over on Craft Project Central this month! I am pretty excited about my project and the other designers' projects as well!  If you have never heard of CPC, then go check it out! Great way to get many project ideas! 

Quick & Easy Party Treat Mini Bags
Have a birthday, baby shower or graduation party coming up soon? How about making these quick and easy mini bags for the perfect party treat? With the Gift Bag Punch Board and a little modification of the scoring, you can have 18 or more of these done in no time! You can use any color combination, Designer Series Paper and greeting with these as well!

  This fun project comes to you designed by me! To get the instructions for my project, just subscribe to April (or one of our 3, 6 or 12 month discounted packages!)! And if you have a minute, please leave me a comment on my project!  

Thanks for stopping by! I hope this inspires you!

Cindy

CPC Sneak Peak - Faux Leather Flower Pin Gift Set by Monika Davis

Here is another sneak peak over on Craft Project Central this month! I am pretty excited about my project and the other designers' projects as well!  If you have never heard of CPC, then go check it out! Great way to get many project ideas! 
Faux Leather Flower Pin Gift Set by Monika Davis
Spring is here, and what better way to celebrate it than with beautiful, colorful flowers. Make this pretty flower pin with a faux leather look. Learn how to give texture to plain cardstock and make easy Do-It-Yourself jewelry. If you don’t like to wear pins, turn the pin into a bag topper or other 3-D embellishment. Change the colors to make this for a wedding or other special occasion. Learn how to make a box to hold the pin. The coordinating greeting card is a gift itself that can be framed or placed in an album. Great for a stamp camp, or as a class project.

 This fun project comes to you designed by Monika! To get the instructions for Monika's project, just subscribe to April (or one of our 3, 6 or 12 month discounted packages!)! And if you have a minute, please leave Monika a comment on her project!  

Thanks for stopping by! I hope this inspires you!

Cindy

CPC Sneak Peak - Packaged to a "TEA" by Cindy Brumbaugh

Here is another sneak peak over on Craft Project Central this month! I am pretty excited about my project and the other designers' projects as well!  If you have never heard of CPC, then go check it out! Great way to get many project ideas! 

Packaged to a “TEA” by Cindy Brumbaugh

Planning a tea party and need some favors?  Or maybe you want to make some cute little gifts for the tea, coffee, or hot cocoa lover in your life?  This tutorial ensemble covers them all- favors, tea bag and K-cup holders, and even a hot cocoa envelope card- all packaged to a “TEA” to give as sweet treats.

  This fun project comes to you designed by Cindy! To get the instructions for Cindy's project, just subscribe to April (or one of our 3, 6 or 12 month discounted packages!)! And if you have a minute, please leave Cindy a comment on her project!  

Thanks for stopping by! I hope this inspires you!

Cindy

CPC Sneak Peak - Botanicals Card Set & Gift Box by Regina Andari

Here is another sneak peak over on Craft Project Central this month! I am pretty excited about my project and the other designers' projects as well!  If you have never heard of CPC, then go check it out! Great way to get many project ideas! 

Botanicals Card Set & Gift Box by Regina Andari 
With this tutorial, learn some creative and trendy ways to use the botanicals images and coordinating dies.  Two of the cards demonstrate fun ways to use the stamps to create two different wreaths, and there are two trendy designs, neither of which fall short with dimension and texture.  Of course, it’s always great to have a creative and coordinating gift box for a set of cards, and this box has a unique design that you’ll love.

  This fun project comes to you designed by Regina! To get the instructions for Regina's project, just subscribe to April (or one of our 3, 6 or 12 month discounted packages!)! And if you have a minute, please leave Regina a comment on her project!  

Thanks for stopping by! I hope this inspires you!

Cindy

CPC Sneak Peak - Floral Favor Cup & Gift Set by Julie Beltramo

Here is another sneak peak over on Craft Project Central this month! I am pretty excited about my project and the other designers' projects as well!  If you have never heard of CPC, then go check it out! Great way to get many project ideas! 

Floral Favor Cup & Gift Set by Julie Beltramo 
This sweet little gift set is perfect for any upcoming spring or summer occasion. It’s shown as a Birthday Gift Set, but easily adaptable for a shower or ladies tea… The Floral Favor Cup is front and center! - A simple, but sweet way to present some yummy treats! The pattern relies on the Floral Frames Collection Framelits – plus you’ll use the same framelit pieces to create the coordinating Flower Card. You’ll also learn a cute and easy way to make a Slip-off Gift Wrap for the versatile Takeout Boxes.

 This fun project comes to you designed by Julie! To get the instructions for Julie's project, just subscribe to April (or one of our 3, 6 or 12 month discounted packages!)! And if you have a minute, please leave Julie a comment on her project!  

Thanks for stopping by! I hope this inspires you!

Cindy